M. Wainwright Fishburn Jr.

Background

Mr. M. Wainwright Fishburn, Jr. serves as Partner at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Business Department. Mr. Fishburn's practice emphasizes general representation of high growth technology and other operating companies which range from start-ups to publicly held corporations. His practice focuses on corporate governance matters as well as mergers, acquisitions, strategic alliances, and intellectual property licensing and management. He serves as Counsel to companies operating ... in a variety of environments, including information technology, internet, computer hardware and software, communications, biotechnology, composite materials, retail, service, and manufacturing industries. He joined Cooley Godward, LLP and served as a Founding Partner in the San Diego office since June 1992. Thereafter, served as a Corporate Development Officer at the acquirer, St. Paul Companies, Inc., a Fortune 500 insurance and financial services company, he served as Assistant Vice President for Planning and Development of the newly formed operating subsidiary. Prior to attending law school, he served in the corporate environment serving as assistant to the Chief Executive Officer during the divestiture of a group of 12 operating companies. Mr. Fishburn serves as a Member of the Hastings Board of Governors. He serves as the Chairman of Board of Trustrees of Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute. He has been Vice Chairman at Biocom SA since March 2005. He also serves as Vice Chairman of Biocom and BIOCOM, Inc. Mr. Fishburn served as a Director of Genomatica, Inc. Mr. Fishburn is admitted to practice before the Arizona and California bars and is a Member of the American Bar Association. Mr. Fishburn received a JD degree in 1981 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. He received a BA from the University of Arizona.

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